Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.

½ Thaler – Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: Death of August

Germany

Context

Year: 1666

Country: Germany

Issuer: Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Period:

Principality

Ruler: Augustus the Younger

Currency:

Thaler

(1499—1814)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 43 mm

Weight: 14.5 g

Silver weight: 14.50 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver

Magnetic: No

References

KM: #476

Numista: #298102

Value

Bullion value: $41.37

Obverse

Description:

11-line dated chronogram.

Inscription:

DEI GRATIA AUGUSTUS DUX BRUNOVICENSIUM ET LUNAEBURGENS

NATUS

AO 1579 10 APR

REXIT DUC ATET COMITAT

SUOS ANNOS XXXI

OBIIT

17 SEPTA O MDCLXVI

VIXIT

ANNOS LXXXVII

MENSES V

DIES VII

Script: Latin

Reverse

Description:

Withered tree with skull. Its Latin legend forms a triple chronogram for 1666, his death year.

Inscription:

OMNIA NON NISI PROVIDO ET VEGETO CONSILIO

QUAE LAETAFRON DE VIREBAM

RIGUI

SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI

Script: Latin

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Zellerfeld	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1666	—	—

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¼ Thaler

1666

1 Thaler